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2005 American Community Survey > State Rankings > Households With One or More People 65 Years & Over

2005 American Community Survey State Rankings

Percent of Households With One or More People 65 Years and Over: 2005

Universe: Households

NOTE. Data are limited to the household population and exclude the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters.

Rank State Percent Margin of Error
1 Florida 29.2 +/-0.2
2 Hawaii 28.7 +/-0.6
3 West Virginia 27.1 +/-0.4
4 Pennsylvania 26.7 +/-0.1
5 New Jersey 25.1 +/-0.2
6 New York 24.9 +/-0.1
7 Connecticut 24.7 +/-0.3
7 Maine 24.7 +/-0.4
7 Rhode Island 24.7 +/-0.5
10 Arkansas 24.5 +/-0.3
11 Delaware 24.2 +/-0.5
11 Massachusetts 24.2 +/-0.2
13 Iowa 24.1 +/-0.2
14 Arizona 23.8 +/-0.2
15 Alabama 23.7 +/-0.2
15 North Dakota 23.7 +/-0.5
17 Mississippi 23.5 +/-0.3
17 Ohio 23.5 +/-0.2
17 South Dakota 23.5 +/-0.5
20 Oklahoma 23.3 +/-0.3
21 Montana 23.2 +/-0.4
22 Missouri 23.1 +/-0.2
  United States 23 +/-0.1
23 New Mexico 23 +/-0.3
24 Illinois 22.8 +/-0.1
24 Nebraska 22.8 +/-0.3
26 South Carolina 22.7 +/-0.2
27 Michigan 22.6 +/-0.1
27 Vermont 22.6 +/-0.5
29 Indiana 22.4 +/-0.2
29 Louisiana 22.4 +/-0.3
29 Oregon 22.4 +/-0.3
29 Wisconsin 22.4 +/-0.2
33 Kansas 22.3 +/-0.3
33 New Hampshire 22.3 +/-0.4
33 Tennessee 22.3 +/-0.2
36 California 22.2 +/-0.1
36 Kentucky 22.2 +/-0.2
38 Maryland 21.6 +/-0.2
38 North Carolina 21.6 +/-0.2
40 Nevada 21.5 +/-0.3
41 Idaho 21.4 +/-0.4
42 Virginia 21.3 +/-0.2
43 District of Columbia 21 +/-0.6
44 Minnesota 20.8 +/-0.2
45 Wyoming 20.6 +/-0.6
46 Washington 20.3 +/-0.2
47 Texas 19.5 +/-0.1
48 Georgia 18.3 +/-0.2
49 Utah 17.8 +/-0.3
50 Colorado 17.6 +/-0.2
51 Alaska 13.4 +/-0.5

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey.

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error. The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

Explanation of Symbols:

1. An '*' entry in the margin of error column indicates that too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.

2. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.

3. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.

4. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.

5. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.

6. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.

7. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.

8. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.

9. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.